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  Schools' cyber security needs improvement
  School districts are improving their physical security, but they might be neglecting the security of their computer infrastructure, if the results of an annual survey are any indication. [ Read More ]

   

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  One in four data breaches involves schools
  Cyber criminals are becoming bolder and more sophisticated in their operations, federal computer security experts say. And that’s bad news for schools, because educational institutions reportedly account for approximately one of every four data security breaches. [ Read More ]

   

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  Schools need help with tech support
  Information technology (IT) staffing shortages are keeping many schools from realizing the full benefits of technology inside and outside the classroom, an eSchool News survey reveals. [ Read More ]

   

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  Report: Tech-support costs on the rise
  As school technology infrastructures have become larger and more complex, the percentage of their technology budgets that schools spend on tech support has doubled in the last four years, according to a new report. [ Read More ]

   

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  Asset-management failure costs schools
  Lost or damaged assets cost the average school system nearly a quarter of a million dollars a year, including nearly $80,000 a year in technology equipment alone, according to a new study by the market research firm Quality Education Data (QED). [ Read More ]

   

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  How to manage your technology assets effectively
  Most districts have accounting systems that do a pretty good job of tracking fixed assets. But these systems are rarely up to the task of tracking all of the types of information that are needed for effective management of technology assets, an increasingly substantial part of any school's or district's asset base. [ Read More ]

   

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  Classroom Monitoring and Management Software Now Provides Teachers with Cost-saving Capabilities, Real-time Support and More Focused Lessons
  With the release of NetSupport School 10 from NetSupport, teachers can now lead a computer-based class with even tighter control over what appears on student screens, how much is sent to class printers and on what content leaves the classroom. [ Read More ]

   

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  Readers’ Choice Awards: Best Network Administration Software
  At a time when insidious computer viruses can wreak havoc on school network infrastructures, and users of all ages open their eMail in-boxes to a seemingly unending barrage of spam, a new breed of network administration tools and customizable software applications is helping school technology directors better manage, and secure, their increasingly sophisticated networks. [ Read More ]

   

NetSupport case studies

East Aurora School District solves asset-management challenges with NetSupport DNA -
“DNA has proven to be invaluable, as we are able to ensure the district’s employees only use our assets for educational purposes…”

Loyola Academy improves teacher-student collaboration with NetSupport School
Monitoring of students and placement of an overhead projector were problems in the school’s U-shaped computer lab. NetSupport School solved these problems.

NetSupport School keeps O’Fallon Township students on task
“The more I play with this, the more I love it. We have a more manageable classroom that ensures a more efficient utilization of the lab computers…”